Koraput Assembly constituency explained

Koraput (SC)
State:Odisha
Constituency No:144
Type:SLA
District:Koraput
Loksabha Cons:Koraput
Established:1951
Reservation:SC
Mla:Raghuram Machha
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Latest Election Year:2024
Electors:1,66,404[1]

Koraput is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha, India.[2]

Map of Koraput Constituency

The constituency includes Koraput, Sunabeda Lamptaput block, 15 Gram panchayats (Badasuku, Deoghati, Kendar, Kerenga, Lankaput, Mahadeiput, Manbar, Mastiput, Padmapur and Umuri) of Koraput block and 8 Gram panchayats (Bodaput, Boipariguda, Chandrapada, Chipakur, Dasamanthapur, Doraguda, Kenduguda, Kollar and Mahuli) of Boipariguda block.[3] [4]

Elected Members

Since its formation in 1951, 15 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Koraput constituency are:[5] [6]

YearMemberParty
2024Raghuram Machha
2019Raghuram Padal[7] [8]
2014Krishna Chandra Sagaria
2009Raghuram Padal
2004Tara Prasad Bahinipati
2000
1995Gupta Prasad Das
1990Harish Chandra Buxipatra
1985Nrushinha Nanda Brahma
1980
1977Harish Chandra Buxipatra
1974
1961Toyaka Sangana
1957Laxmana Pujari
1951Ganga Muduli

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[9] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Raghuram Machha defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Padal by a margin of 2,524 votes.

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Padal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kanhu Charan Pati by a margin of 6,285 votes.

2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Krushna Chandra Sagaria defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Machha by a margin of 4,976 votes.[10]

2009

In the 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghuram Padal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Krishna Chandra Sagaria by a margin of 1,114 votes.[11]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION. Election Commission of India. 16 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Orissa Assembly Election 2009 . empoweringindia.org . Constituency: Koraput (144) District: Malkangiri. 21 March 2014.
  3. http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha
  5. Web site: Archived copy . February 20, 2014 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf . December 17, 2013 .
  6. Web site: Koraput Assembly Constituency, Orissa. Compare Infobase Limited. 22 March 2014.
  7. Web site: State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha . . 7 October 2021 . limited.
  8. News: News18 . Koraput Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Koraput Constituency (Seat) Election Results . 8 November 2022 . 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108151621/https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2019/odisha/koraput-election-result-s18a144/ . 8 November 2022.
  9. Web site: General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 . ECI.
  10. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa . . 6 October 2021.
  11. Web site: Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin . leadtech.in . 1114 . 17 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html . 27 May 2013 . dead .